Sean McCann | |
Office: | Member of the Michigan Senate |
Term Start: | January 1, 2019 |
Predecessor: | Margaret O'Brien |
Constituency: | 20th district (2019–2022) 19th district (2023–) |
State House1: | Michigan |
District1: | 60th |
Term Start1: | January 1, 2011 |
Term End1: | December 31, 2014 |
Predecessor1: | Robert Jones |
Successor1: | Jon Hoadley |
Birth Date: | 21 September 1971 |
Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Priscilla |
Children: | 2 |
Residence: | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Western Michigan University |
Sean Andrew McCann[1] (born September 21, 1971) is the senator for the Michigan Senate's 19th district.[2] He formerly represented the 20th senate district.[3] He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives, who represented the 60th district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
McCann graduated from Western Michigan University in 1993 with a degree in political science.[4]
McCann served on the Kalamazoo, Michigan City Commission for ten years, starting in 1999. He was elected to the Michigan House in 2011, defeating Republican Jeff Fernandez.[4]
In 2013, he proposed the creation of an independent commission to draw legislative districts in the state, in order to help prevent gerrymandering.[5] He worked for the Kalamazoo Red Cross and the Vine Neighborhood Association.[4]
In 2014, he ran against Republican Party nominee Margaret O'Brien and Libertarian Party nominee Lorence Wenke for the 20th district seat in the Michigan Senate.[6] He lost to O'Brien after a recount widened from 59 votes to 61 votes.[7]
In 2018, in a rematch, McCann defeated Margaret O'Brien with 60,523 votes to O'Brien's 48,197 votes.[2]